Patient's question:
My baby was six months old when he ate something from a person with hepatitis B. At that time, he received two doses of the hepatitis B vaccine, and after half a month, he received the third dose. The hepatitis B antibody test results (the "two pairs and a half" test) were all negative. Is it possible that my baby has not been infected?Doctor's answer:
If you share a meal with a hepatitis B patient or carrier, and if your mouth is injured by a fishbone, bitten by your teeth, the intestinal mucosa is scratched by rough food, or if you have conditions such as oral ulcers, bleeding gums, or gastrointestinal ulcers, there is a possibility of contracting the hepatitis B virus. The hepatitis B virus can enter your body through your damaged areas, but it is generally very unlikely for the hepatitis B virus to spread through food.